In order to try and gain an advantage on the battlefield, Italy set out to develop a Tank of its own, resulting in the Fiat 2000, an innovative, if forgotten part of the Great War. WSL contributes ...

Welcome to War History Online’s Tanks category, where we dive into the fascinating world of armored warfare. Here, we explore the iconic tanks that have played a pivotal role in shaping the outcomes ...

Tanks were invented in Britain. Historian Dan Snow describes the earliest versions and charts how they developed and were increasingly used in battle during WW1. We hear how intrigued the British ...

Here are some little known facts about World War I that might just come as a surprise to you. At the beginning of the war, tanks were grouped according to their 'gender'. The male tanks had cannons ...

As one of the unholy trinity of WW1 killing inventions – along with machine guns and militarised aircraft – tanks played a significant part in both the War to End All Wars and the next big war after ...

It was at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on the Somme, in September 1916, that tanks first went into action. If there is an originator of the tank it was Lt Col (later Major-General) Sir Ernest ...

This type of gun was used as the main armament on the Mark IV Male tanks during the First World War. The gun features a vertical sliding breech block. The recoil system is of the hydro-spring method.